Hooters abruptly closes restaurants in multiple states amid bankruptcy restructuring: 'Never easy'

Hooters has closed more than 30 of its restaurants in multiple states this week, according to reports.

The Atlanta-based Hooters of America locations that closed were corporately owned.

"Hooters will be well-positioned to continue our iconic legacy under a pure franchise business model," the company told USA Today in a statement. 

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"We are committed to supporting our impacted team members throughout this process...